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10-03-2017, 04:42 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
I would like to extend/raise the drive shaft about 6 to 8 more inches in order to raise the steering wheel.
I want to somehow salvage the spline end so I can remount the steering wheel. Any easy and cheap ways to do it? I was thinking possibly some sort of bushing and cutting a 6 inch rod and placing it between 2 bushings. Not really sure best way to go about it? This is actually for a Riding Mower but I have always had luck in here just wasn't sure where to post it. |
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10-04-2017, 11:51 AM | #2 |
Photoshop Guy
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
Yeah that's what I'd do, cut the shaft in half, get a 6" rod of the same OD, two steel bushings with an ID that matches, and weld everything up.
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10-04-2017, 05:43 PM | #3 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
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BUT I didn't realize the shaft was actually round rod and not hollow. So now I am trying to figure whether I should use some 1/4-20 bolts and criss cross run-thru a couple bolts. The shaft itself is narrow at 5/8"....the steel tube I bought is 3/4"OD 5/8" ID and fits perfectly snug. I just don't have the ability to weld and need a solution. The epoxy is rated at 4K LBS but I don't trust it to hold. Any other suggestions to go with it? :-) |
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10-04-2017, 07:09 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
If welding is not an option, then the sleeve solution will work. My concern with your setup is the 3/4 od sleeve only leaves 1/16 (.0625 inches) of material to bolt through. I think this may wear around the holes over time. Probably nothing to worry about, but if you had thicker material, I would consider it.
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10-04-2017, 07:11 PM | #5 |
Photoshop Guy
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
I can't weld either, I just take the stuff I need welded to someone who can!
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10-04-2017, 07:44 PM | #6 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
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I was just hoping to go with rivets for ease. But oh well:-) |
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10-04-2017, 09:31 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
IF it's STEERING related, I'll take better over easy anyday. The steering shaft on the EZ-YO was originally metric splined on both ends and I cut and welded a 5/8 36 splined lower section with a .120 wall sleeve welded around both ends, you could plug weld through the sleeve for more strength.
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10-05-2017, 05:39 AM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
If I did take a shot at welding....
Would a cheap Flux welder do the trick?from HF? I have only welded like 2-3 times in my life many years ago .. I think stick welding... it was like car battery jumper cables with a big sparkler looking stick on the end. |
10-05-2017, 08:41 AM | #9 |
Just Gone
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Re: How to extend drive shaft bar? Actually for a Troy Bilt Riding Mower
Just take it to a local welding/machine shop, have everything in place the way you want it and have them weld it for you. Probably run you $10 or less.
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10-05-2017, 09:57 AM | #10 |
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